Angela Basset Stuns for Violet Grey

Actress/Director Angela Bassett is looking all kinds of fabulous in her recent photo shoot for Violet Grey’s online magazine The Violet Files.

Bassett, who turns 56 on the 16th, kept it classy, opting to be photographed in a black teddy bustier, partially cover by a white black tie shirt and silk robe.

Angela’s photo shoot for was a part of the magazine’s “Getting ready with….”section, which goes inside the dressing room of star’s as they prepare for a night out.

According to Angela, who recently wrapped up shooting on the Lifetime Whitney Houston biopic, it rarely takes her more than 20 minutes to get dressed. “I trust my team and let them do what they have to do. However, I need them to do it quickly. I’m not one for a lot of primiping,” Angela said.

We’ll next see Angela hit the red carpet when she attends this year’s Emmys. Angela has been nominated for Best Supporting actress for her killer portrayal of voodoo priestess Desiree Dupree on the hit FX drama “American Horror Story: Coven.”